Match-safe.



H. L. SULZBAGH.

MATGIi-SAFE.

APPLICATION FILED s152129, 1910.

Patented Oct. 15, 1912.

PATENT onnicn.

HENRY L. SULZBACH, or sioux CITY; Iowa. l

MATCH-sans.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed September 29, 1910. Serial No. 584,560.

Patented oet. 15,1912.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY L. SULZBACH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sioux City, i'n the county of Woodbury and State of Iowa, have invented new and useflil Improvements in Match-Safes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to match safes and the object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character whichmay be readily and conveniently attached. to the garment of the. wearer and which will be neat and pleasing in appearance."

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following specific description isl read in connection with the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this application and in which:

Figure lis an elevation showingl the device applied to a vest. Fig. 21s avrear elevation removed from .the vest. Fig. 3 is a front elevation. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on an enlarged scale taken on the line of Fig. y 1. f i Referrin to the drawing, 1 represents the face wall wich is made up of a ossum skin having the representation of a ead 2, and a back plate 1a which is lsuitably secured to the 'skin 1. The skin and the back plateare Iformed with extensions 3 conforming to the 30 usual feet of 'such skins and these feet'carry attaching and inwardly directed prongs 4. The head of the skin 2 serves as a lid for the receptacle, and is held in place by a l. catch carried by the back wall ,1a. The lfront Wall is spaced from the back wall to provide a space for the matches which are preferably arranged in a single row as shown in section in Fig. 4.' The face wall or skin 1 is provided with .a match striking surface 6, 40 'preferably disposed in diagonal relation to the skin, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

Having thus described the invention, what isclaimedis- A match safe comprisinga back plate hav-l ing laterally ext/ending attaching'portions, a spring catch secured to said plate and an animal s'kinLsecuredto said plate and havingl feet'portions covering said attachin portions and a head projecting above sai plate tojfformA a lid and coperating with said catch and providing a match receiving space.

In testimon whereof I aix my signature in presence o two witnesses.

y HENRY L. SULZACH. Witnesses:

P. A, Sewrnn, R; V. SAGER.

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